Every few months, it seems like another major website gets hacked. User accounts are often compromised, releasing millions of passwords into the darker corners of the Internet. Sometimes those passwords are stored in plain-text form, but even if they’re hashed, it doesn’t take crackers long to work…

Intel’s next-generation Haswell processor isn’t due until next year, but CPU World says it has the goods on the various chip configurations we can expect. The details don’t cover specifics like cache sizes or clock speeds, but they do mention core counts, graphics tiers, and memory configs.
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Microsoft has added a new user license for Windows 8. Dubbed the Personal Use License for System Builders, this license is designed for folks who build their own PCs or who want to run Win8 in a virtual machine. It’s the first time Microsoft has acknowledged DIY system builders formally. With…

The old saying goes that good artists copy, and great artists steal. I’m not sure whether the shroud on ECS’ X79R-AX Stealth concept motherboard qualifies as stolen or copied, but it looks an awful lot like the Thermal Armor featured on some Asus Sabertooth motherboards. ECS posted a picture of the…

CyberPower Inc. www.cyberpowerpc.com, a global manufacturer of custom gaming machines, today announced the Gamer Pro FTW — a new series of desktop gaming systems tailored for the seamless integration of gaming and live HD broadcasting.

Giada, a brand of Jehe Technology Inc., (JEHE) is pleased to announce the new A51 mini PC series with an AMD T56N processor. This book-sized PC is quiet and unobtrusive, but offers remarkable power, performance and style. The A51 series is powerful enough to use as your main home computer, and it’s…

Some of our reliable sources passed on teaser pictures of CM Storm’s upcoming case for LAN party-animals, the Scout II. The new case will retain the core design principle of portability, including the distinct handles that let you carry the case around. The new Scout II will pack features that make…

Sapphire announced a new graphics card model based on AMD’s revitalized Radeon HD 7950 Boost GPU. The card combines the new HD 7950 Boost with Sapphire’s Vapor-X dual-fan cooler which has been used the likes of HD 7970 GHz Toxic 6 GB. The card even features an out-of-the-box OC. While AMD’s new…

NVIDIA posted the product page (http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-660-oem) of its GeForce GTX 660 (non-Ti) graphics processor. The chip is currently marked as OEM-only, meaning only NVIDIA’s OEM partners have access to it. Its specifications make us believe that the “real…

Drobo, makers of award-winning data storage products for businesses and professionals, today announced a refresh of its flagship Drobo B1200i. The new B1200i SSD boosts performance by up to 300 percent over previous versions of the product, fueled by Drobo’s patent-pending automated data-tiering…